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Biography

Mary Cawley is a former Senior Lecturer in Geography. Her research interests relate to the geographies of rural social and economic change. Under these headings, she has investigated issues relating to agriculture, population, services and tourism, supervised doctoral research and supervised funded research projects. Her research is published in peer reviewed journals, as chapters in peer reviewed books and as published, peer reviewed, reports. On-going research projects focus on two themes: migration to and from Ireland; and networks and embeddedness in rural tourism.

Mary has been a member of research teams for projects funded under four EU Framework Programmes (CAMAR, AIR, FAIR3, FP5- being a PI for the latter two), and PI for projects under the Ulysses programme, the National Parks and Wildlife Service and for four projects funded by the Irish Higher Education Authority Programme of Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI) 2, 3 and 4. She coordinated the Social and Economic Impacts Research Cluster in the Environmental Change Institute between 2000 and 2010 and currently coordinates (with Dr Valerie Ledwith) the Population and Migration Research Cluster in the Whitaker Institute. She is a member of the Steering Committee of the GIS Centre in the Ryan Institute.

Mary holds the degrees of BA and MA (by research) from the National University of Ireland and the degree of PhD from the University of London. She has held Senior Fulbright Fellowships at Pennsylvania State University on two occasions and has been a visiting scholar and lecturer at the Karelian Institute, University of Joensuu, Finland, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Pécs, the University of Toulouse, Le Mirail, France and Brandon University, Manitoba, Canada.

Her administrative experience includes being Vice-Dean of the former Faculty of Arts, acting Head of Geography and former Honorary Secretary and President of the Geographical Society of Ireland. She served as Honorary Secretary and Newsletter Editor for the founding Irish Fulbright Alumni Association. In 2013-2015, she was a member of the scientific committee for
international rural conferences in France, Germany and Portugal. She is a member of the Steering Committee of the Commission on the Sustainability of Rural Systems of the International Geographical Union.

Research Interests

My research interests relate to the geographies of rural social and economic change with particular reference to migration and rural tourism.Projects:

'The role of quality tourism and craft SMEs in rural development: evidence from the Republic of Ireland'
Cawley, M.E., Gaffey, S.M., Gillmor, D.A. (1999) 'The role of quality tourism and craft SMEs in rural development: evidence from the Republic of Ireland'. Anatolia: an International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research, 10 (1):45-60 [Details]

'Town population change in the Republic of Ireland: The need for an urban policy review'
Cawley, M (1996) 'Town population change in the Republic of Ireland: The need for an urban policy review'. Regional Studies, 30 :85-89 [Details]

(1995)

'Adoption of alternative enterprises in the West of Ireland'
Cawley, M., Gillmor, D.A., McDonagh, P. (1995) 'Adoption of alternative enterprises in the West of Ireland'. Farm and Food, 5 (1):4-8 [Details]

(1995)

'The adoption of alternative farm enterprises: research based in the West of Ireland'
Cawley, M., Gillmor, D.A., Leavy, A., McDonagh, P. (1995) 'The adoption of alternative farm enterprises: research based in the West of Ireland'. Proceedings of the Agricultural Economics Society of Ireland, 1994-95 :105-137 [Details]

'Smoking in pregnancy: how can it be discouraged?'
Cahill, J., Cawley, M., Stevens, F.M. (1992) 'Smoking in pregnancy: how can it be discouraged?'. Journal Of The Irish Colleges Of Physicians And Surgeons, 20 :198-199 [Details]

'Aspects of access to outpatient clinics in the Republic of Ireland'
Stevens, F.M., Cawley, M. (1986) 'Aspects of access to outpatient clinics in the Republic of Ireland'. Journal of Management in Medicine, 1 (2):112-127 [Details]

Book Chapters

Year

Publication

(2015)

'Perspectives from the United Kingdom and Ireland'
Cawley, M., Clark, G. (2015) 'Perspectives from the United Kingdom and Ireland' In: Tourism, Recreation and Regional Development. Aldershot: Ashgate.
[Details]

(2014)

'Tourists' expectations and experiences in County Mayo'
Cawley, M. (2014) 'Tourists' expectations and experiences in County Mayo' In: Mayo History and Society. Dublin: Geography Publications.
[Details]

'Adding value and promoting local sustainability'
Cawley, M. (2007) 'Adding value and promoting local sustainability' In: Progress in Sustainable Rural Development. Armidale, New South Wales and Montréal: University of New England and Université de Montreal.
[Details]

'Rural development in Ireland: a local governance perspective'
Cawley, M. (2007) 'Rural development in Ireland: a local governance perspective' In: Doing Development Differently. Sydney, Nova Scotia: Cape Breton University Press.
[Details]

'A role for quality rural tourism services in rural development? Evidence from the Republic of Ireland'
Cawley,M., Gaffey, S., Gillmor, D.A. (2003) 'A role for quality rural tourism services in rural development? Evidence from the Republic of Ireland' In: The New Countryside: Geographic Perspectives on Rural Change. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Brandon University and St Mary's University Press.
[Details]

(2003)

'Inter-relationships between rural tourism and rural sustainability: the roles of the state and the community in Ireland'
Cawley,M. (2003) 'Inter-relationships between rural tourism and rural sustainability: the roles of the state and the community in Ireland' In: The Sustainability of Rural Systems: A Social and Cultural Construction. Montreal and Montpellier: IGU CSRS and Paul Valéry University Press.
[Details]

'Galway County and City 1971-1996: a demographic perspective'
Cawley,M., Mahon, M. (2002) 'Galway County and City 1971-1996: a demographic perspective' In: Economy, Society and Peripherality: Experiences from the West of Ireland. Dublin and Galway: Arlen House.
[Details]

'Poverty and accessibility to services'
Cawley, M. (1999) 'Poverty and accessibility to services' In: Poor People and Poor Places: A Geography of Poverty and Deprivation in Ireland. Dublin: The Oak Tree Press with the Geographical Society of Ireland.
[Details]

'Demographic aspects of sustainability in the Republic of Ireland'
Cawley, M. (1998) 'Demographic aspects of sustainability in the Republic of Ireland' In: Perceptions of Marginality. Aldershot: Ashgate.
[Details]

(1997)

'Addressing the sustainability of rural populations: evidence of migration trends in the Republic of Ireland, 1971-1991'
Cawley, M. (1997) 'Addressing the sustainability of rural populations: evidence of migration trends in the Republic of Ireland, 1971-1991' In: Sustainable Development on the North Atlantic Margin. Aldershot: Avebury Press.
[Details]

'Farm diversification and sustainable development: the perceptions of farmers and institutions in the West of Ireland'
Cawley, M., Gillmor, D.A., McDonagh, P. (1997) 'Farm diversification and sustainable development: the perceptions of farmers and institutions in the West of Ireland' In: Sustainable Development on the North Atlantic Margin. Aldershot: Avebury Press.
[Details]

(1997)

'Vidékfejlesztés az Ír Koztársaságban, annak kapcsolódása az Európai Unióhoz (Rural development in the Republic of Ireland and influences of the European Union- in Hungarian)'
Cawley, M., Gillmor, D.A. (1997) 'Vidékfejlesztés az Ír Koztársaságban, annak kapcsolódása az Európai Unióhoz (Rural development in the Republic of Ireland and influences of the European Union- in Hungarian)' In: A Fenntartható Mezogazdaságtól a Vidékfejlesztésig. Pécs, Hungary: MTA Regionális Kutatások Kozpontja.
[Details]

(1995)

'Desertification: measuring population decline in rural Ireland'
Cawley, M. (1995) 'Desertification: measuring population decline in rural Ireland' In: Rural Realities: Trends and Choices, Proceedings of the 35th European Conference of the Association of Agricultural Economists. Abderdeen: University of Aberdeen, School of Agriculture.
[Details]

(1995)

'Trends in population and settlement in County Galway 1971-1991'
Cawley, M. (1995) 'Trends in population and settlement in County Galway 1971-1991' In: Galway: History and Society. Dublin: Geography Publications.
[Details]

'Models of development: the spatial dimension'
Cawley, M. (1992) 'Models of development: the spatial dimension' In: Perspectives on Rural Development in Advanced Economies. Galway: Centre for Development Studies, UCG.
[Details]

(1991)

'Urban-related social change in the Republic of Ireland'
Cawley, M. (1991) 'Urban-related social change in the Republic of Ireland' In: Rural France and Great Britain. Caen, France: Université de Caen Presse.
[Details]

'The voluntary sector and social service provision: the experience of Clare Social Service Council'
Stuart, M., Cawley, M. (1991) 'The voluntary sector and social service provision: the experience of Clare Social Service Council' In: Rural Crisis: Perspectives on Irish Rural Development. Galway: Centre for Development Studies, UCG.
[Details]

'The migration turnaround in the Republic of Ireland: an overview'
Cawley, M. (1986) 'The migration turnaround in the Republic of Ireland: an overview' In: Demographic Issues: Migration and Ethnic Minorities. Aberdeen and Galway: International Society for the Study of Marginal Regions and UCG.
[Details]

Countrysides: Spaces of Innovation in an Urban World
Cawley, M. (2014) Innovative governance in rural areas: the Leader programme in Ireland Countrysides: Spaces of Innovation in an Urban World University of Nantes France, , 02-JUN-14 - 06-JUN-14 [Details]

Rural Life and Rural Systems: Between Tradition and Integrated Urban-Rural Development
Cawley, M. (2014) Models of migration and return between Irish rural and international urban areas Rural Life and Rural Systems: Between Tradition and Integrated Urban-Rural Development [Details]

(2013)

International Conference on Rural Tourism, University of Alveiro, Portugal
Conway, T. and Cawley, M. (2013) Experience design in ecotourism: endogenous resource use International Conference on Rural Tourism, University of Alveiro, Portugal University of Alveiro, Portugal, , 05-SEP-13 - 07-SEP-13 [Details]

(2013)

The role of restaurants in a 'local' food system: a western Ireland example
Duram, L., Cawley, M. (2013) The role of restaurants in a 'local' food system: a western Ireland example [Details]

(2013)

Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers
Duram, L.A., Cawley, M. (2013) The role of restaurants in a 'local' food system Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers Los Angeles, , 01-APR-13 - 05-APR-13 [Details]

Third Biennial British-Irish Population Geography Conference, under the auspices of the Population Geography Research Group of the RGS-IBG
Cawley, M, Hannafin, S, Galvin, S (2012) Return migration in its economic and social contexts: Irish experience Third Biennial British-Irish Population Geography Conference, under the auspices of the Population Geography Research Group of the RGS-IBG QUB, Belfast, [Details]

(2012)

20th Annual Colloquium of the Commission on the Sustainability of Rural Systems of the International Geographical Union, INRA, Montpellier
Cawley, M. (2012) Conflicts associated with alternative land use in Ireland 20th Annual Colloquium of the Commission on the Sustainability of Rural Systems of the International Geographical Union, INRA, Montpellier [Details]

(2012)

Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers
Conway, T., Cawley, M. (2012) Organisational networking in an emerging ecotourism destination Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers New York, , 26-FEB-12 - 29-FEB-12 [Details]

(2012)

20th Annual Colloquium of the CSRS of the International Geographical Union
Cawley, M. (2012) Conflicts associated with alternative land use in Ireland 20th Annual Colloquium of the CSRS of the International Geographical Union Montpellier, France, , 19-AUG-12 - 24-AUG-13 [Details]

Annual Conference, Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers
Cawley, M. (2011) The rural idyll: whose imagined geography and for what purpose? Annual Conference, Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers Royal Geographical Society, London, , 31-AUG-11 - 02-SEP-11 [Details]

(2010)

18th Annual Colloquium of the Commission on the Sustainability of Rural Systems of the IGU
Cawley, M. (2010) Networks and networking in rural tourism 18th Annual Colloquium of the Commission on the Sustainability of Rural Systems of the IGU Bar Ilan University, Tel Aviv, , 06-JUL-10 - 12-JUL-10 [Details]

(2010)

Contemporary Labour Migration, PGRG of the Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers and the International Geographical Union Commission on Population
Cawley, M. (2010) Migration to small towns and rural areas: Polish and Lithuanian experience in Ireland Contemporary Labour Migration, PGRG of the Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers and the International Geographical Union Commission on Population NUI Galway, , 12-MAY-11 - 14-MAY-11 [Details]

(2010)

Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers Symposium on Farming for a Sustainable Countryside
Cawley, M. (2010) Hiking in Ireland: a problematic alternative land use Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers Symposium on Farming for a Sustainable Countryside University of Essex, , 12-JUL-10 - 15-JUL-10 [Details]

(2009)

Re-Inventing the Rural: Between the Social and the Natural
Cawley, M. (2009) Labour immigration to small towns and rural areas: Irish experience Re-Inventing the Rural: Between the Social and the Natural [Details]

17th Annual Colloquium of the International Geographical Commission on the Sustainability of Rural Systems, 2009: New Challenges for Sustainable Rural Development in the 21st Century, 17th Annual Colloquium of the CSRS of the IGU
Cawley, M. (2009) Local governance and sustainable rural development: experience in Ireland 17th Annual Colloquium of the International Geographical Commission on the Sustainability of Rural Systems, 2009: New Challenges for Sustainable Rural Development in the 21st Century, 17th Annual Colloquium of the CSRS of the IGU Maribor, Slovenia, , 13-JUL-09 - 19-JUL-09 [Details]

Annual Conference, Royal Gegraphical Society with the Institute of British Geographers
Cawley, M. (2009) Overcoming barriers to acgraphicalcessing outdoor spaces Annual Conference, Royal Gegraphical Society with the Institute of British Geographers [Details]

(2008)

Understanding counterurban populations and processes: different perspectives, Conference of PGRG of theUnderstanding Counterurban Populations and Processes: Different PerspectivesRGS with the IBG and School of Planning UCD
Cawley, M. (2008) Defining Counterurbanisation: Perspectives from Ireland Understanding counterurban populations and processes: different perspectives, Conference of PGRG of theUnderstanding Counterurban Populations and Processes: Different PerspectivesRGS with the IBG and School of Planning UCD UCD, [Details]

New Ruralities and the Sustainable Use of Territory,16th Annual Colloquium of the International Geographical Union Commission on the Sustainability of Rural Systems, 2008: New Ruralities and the Sustainable Use of Territory
Cawley, M. (2008) Promoting sustainable rural tourism: the role of institutional networking . In: Frutos, L.M., Climente, E. and Ruiz, E eds. New Ruralities and the Sustainable Use of Territory,16th Annual Colloquium of the International Geographical Union Commission on the Sustainability of Rural Systems, 2008: New Ruralities and the Sustainable Use of Territory Jaca-Zaragoza-Teruel, Spain, , pp.115-128 [Details]

Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, New York
Cawley, M., Gaffey, S., Gillmor, D.A. (2001) Globalisation and localisation in Irish rural tourism Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, New York New York, [Details]

Royal Geographical Society-Institute of British Geographers Annual Conference
Cawley,M. (2000) Rural development in the Republic of Ireland in an EU context Royal Geographical Society-Institute of British Geographers Annual Conference University of Sussex, Brighton, [Details]

First International Symposium on Research into the Management of Sensitive Rural Areas
Cawley, M. (1998) Tourism in the mountainous areas of western Ireland First International Symposium on Research into the Management of Sensitive Rural Areas Blaise Pascal University, Clermont Ferrand, France, [Details]

Agricultural Development in the West of Ireland, 1970-1980.
Ó Cinnéide, M. S. and Cawley, M. (1983) Agricultural Development in the West of Ireland, 1970-1980. Council for Development in Agriculture, Dublin. [Details]

Edited Books

Year

Publication

(2013)

The Sustainability of Rural Systems: Global and Local Challenges and Opportunities.
Cawley, M., Bicalho, A.M de S. M., Laurens, L (Ed.). (2013) The Sustainability of Rural Systems: Global and Local Challenges and Opportunities. Galway and Okayama: Whitaker Institute & CSRS of the International Geographical Union. [ARAN Link] [Details]

(1986)

Demographic Issues: Migration and Ethnic Minorities.
Cawley, M (Ed.). (1986) Demographic Issues: Migration and Ethnic Minorities. Galway and Aberdeen: University College Galway and International Society for the Study of Marginal Regions. [Details]

(1984)

Change and Development in Rural Ireland, Special Publication No 1, Geographical Society of Ireland.
Breathnach P., Cawley M (Ed.). (1984) Change and Development in Rural Ireland, Special Publication No 1, Geographical Society of Ireland. Maynooth: Cardinal Press and Geographical Society of Ireland. [Details]

The Sustainability of Rural Systems: Global and Local Challenges and Opportunities,
Cawley, M., Organising Conference Chair (2011) 19th Annual Colloquium of the Commission on the Sustainability of Rural Systems of the International Geographical Union. [Organising Chair], The Sustainability of Rural Systems: Global and Local Challenges and Opportunities, NUI Galway , 01-AUG-11 - 07-AUG-11.
[Details]

(2010)

Contemporary Labour Migration: national and international perspectives,
Cawley, M., Chair Conference Organising Committee (2010) Second British Irish Conference of the Population Geography Research Group of the Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers under the auspices of the International Geographical Union. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Contemporary Labour Migration: national and international perspectives, NUI Galway , 12-MAY-10 - 13-MAY-10.
[Details]

(2009)

Re-Inventing the Rural: between the social and the natural,
Cawley, M., Thematic Symposium Invited Chair (2009) 23rd Congress of the European Society for Rural Sociology. [Chaired Session], Re-Inventing the Rural: between the social and the natural, Vaasa, Finland , 17-AUG-09 - 21-AUG-09.
[Details]

A Common European Countryside? Change and Continuity, Diversity and Cohesion in an Enlarged Europe,
Cawley, M., Session Co-Convenor (2005) 21st Congress European Society for Rural Sociology. [Other], A Common European Countryside? Change and Continuity, Diversity and Cohesion in an Enlarged Europe, Keszthley, Hungary , 21-AUG-05 - 26-AUG-05.
[Details]

Encyclopedia Entry

Guest Lectures

Year

Publication

(2002)

Landscape and population in Ireland. Irish Studies Programme, University of Maine at Orono.
Cawley,M. (2002) Landscape and population in Ireland. Irish Studies Programme, University of Maine at Orono. Orono: Guest Lectures [Details]

Invited Lectures

Year

Publication

(2013)

What remains of the Celtic Tiger in the Irish countryside?.
Cawley, M. (2013) What remains of the Celtic Tiger in the Irish countryside?. Invited Lectures [Details]

Adding value through integration: a strategic approach to rural tourism development with examples from Ireland. Brandon University Tourism Research Week 2009.
Cawley, M. (2009) Adding value through integration: a strategic approach to rural tourism development with examples from Ireland. Brandon University Tourism Research Week 2009. Brandon University, Manitoba, Canada: Invited Lectures [Details]

(2000)

Rural development in the West of Ireland: the LEADER programme. EU Joint Training Programme, Hungarian Academy of Sciences and International Training Centre for Bankers, Budapest, and NEI BV Rotterdam.
Cawley, M. (2000) Rural development in the West of Ireland: the LEADER programme. EU Joint Training Programme, Hungarian Academy of Sciences and International Training Centre for Bankers, Budapest, and NEI BV Rotterdam. Galway: Invited Lectures [Details]

Presented Papers

Craft producers on the Celtic fringe: marginal lifestyles in marginal regions? Paper presented at the 15th Conference of the International Society for the Study of Marginal Regions, Newfoundland.
Sherwood, A. M., Parrott, N., Jenkins, T., Gillmor, D.A., Gaffey, S., Cawley, M. (2000) Craft producers on the Celtic fringe: marginal lifestyles in marginal regions? Paper presented at the 15th Conference of the International Society for the Study of Marginal Regions, Newfoundland. Presented Papers [Details]

Published abstracts

Year

Publication

(1987)

Outpatient clinics at the Regional Hospital Galway: the experience of the elderly Abstract.
Stevens, F.M. and Cawley, M. (1987) Outpatient clinics at the Regional Hospital Galway: the experience of the elderly Abstract. Published abstracts [Details]

Research Seminar

Year

Publication

(2000)

Local governance, territorial structures and the renewal of local government. Invited Seminar, Department of Environmental Studies, University of Ulster, Coleraine.
Cawley,M. (2000) Local governance, territorial structures and the renewal of local government. Invited Seminar, Department of Environmental Studies, University of Ulster, Coleraine. University of Coleraine: Research Seminar [Details]

Economy, Society and Environment- the Research Programme of the ECI Social and Economic Impacts PRA.
Cawley, M. (2005) Economy, Society and Environment- the Research Programme of the ECI Social and Economic Impacts PRA. Seminar [Details]

Workshops

Year

Publication

(2014)

GIS research applications in the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies NUI Galway.
Cawley, M. (2014) GIS research applications in the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies NUI Galway. Workshops [Details]

Languages

Outreach Activities

Have acted as advisor to:Western Regional Division of the GAA on research;Ireland West Tourism on rural tourism;National Parks and Wildlife Service on surveys

Community Engagement

Title

Type

From / To

Policy Development

Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas

15-FEB-13 / 21-JUN-13

Consultancy (Pro-bono)

Ireland West Tourism

02-JAN-02 / 30-NOV-04

Other

The Greensod Land Trust Environmental Group

30-MAR-13 / 03-SEP-13

Other

EIP-AGRI Service Point and BMW

09-JUN-14 / 30-JUN-14

Consultancy (Pro-bono)

Advisor, Western Regional Division of the GAA on research

28-OCT-10 / 30-NOV-10

Other

Advisory, Dissemination of results of 2011 Census

04-APR-10 / 04-JUN-10

Reviews

Journal

Role

Irish Geography

Reviewer

Journal Of Rural Studies

Reviewer

Regional Studies

Reviewer

Journal Of Historical Geography

Reviewer

Teaching Interests

I am now an emeritus member of Geography and am not actively involved in teaching. When teaching, my interests related to the geographies of contemporary rural social and economic change in a European context with reference to global influences. My teaching was informed by theory and illustrated by examples, some of which came from my own involvement in national and international research projects. I also contributed on methods of research in human geography and to field based learning activities as part of modules and as stand alone modules. I taught on all three years of the undergraduate programme and contributed to MA programmes in Environment, Society and Development and Rural Sustainability and have, at various times in the past, contributed specialist modules to other postgraduate MA and PhD taught programmes.

Recent Postgraduate Students

Graduation

Name

Degree

Primary Supervisor

2008

Melanie Gambino

PhD

N

2004

Marie Mahon

PhD

Y

2012

Nicola James, Providing integration: an examination of street level youth worker strategy in Galway City, PhD 2012 (member of graduate research committee in years three and four)

PhD

Y

2014

Thérèse Conway

PhD

Y

2001

Sheila Gaffey

PhD

Y

2011

Garret Maher

PhD

Y

Modules Taught

Term/Year

Module Title

Module Code

Subject / Desc

2013-14

MA in Environment, Society and Development

MA ESD TI707

Dissertation supervision

2013-14

Geography of Tourism and Recreation

TI331

Geography- delivered the module and organised a field trip

2013-14

Seminar in the Geography of Rural Social and Economic Change

TI352

Geography- supervised 27 student dissertations (10 ECTS)

2013-14

MA in Environment, Society and Development

MA ESD TI701

Conceptualising environment, society and development

2013-14

Theory and Practice in Geography 1

TI251

Geography- contributed elements on 'Empiricism and empirical methods in human geography' and 'Humanistic approaches in geography'